HIST 6/457 The Parables of Jesus and Rabbinic Meshalim

Lectures: 

Credit Hours: 3

Cost: $540 Audit; $2,085 Credit

Recorded Lectures:

Description

A seminar study of the parables of the Gospels and the Meshalim (Rabbinic parables) found in classical rabbinic literature, including issues of hermeneutics, methodology of approach, and content.

Objectives

By the end of the course, the student will:

• be introduced to the methods of rhetoric and hermeneutics that Jesus had in common with the rabbis of the Talmud;
• gain an in-depth understanding of the literary traditions, structure, allusions and motifs of the parables composed in ancient Israel; and
• be able to analyze and contrast the parables of the Gospels with those found in classical rabbinic literature.

Equivalencies

• Classical Rabbinic Literature
• Bible
• New Testament Studies - Gospels

Instructor

Rabbi Moshe Silberschein: B.A., Columbia University; B.H.L., M.H.L., Jewish Theological Seminary. Faculty, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. Ordained rabbi. Began teaching at JUC in 1992.